The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 48

In which the assembly of travellers, newly freed from confinement, embarks upon their journey from Paris with spirits both high and contentious, as the young Mr. Pickle contrives diversions at the expense of his companions' tempers and appetites. The evening’s repast at Senlis devolves into a scene of gastronomic woe, precipitated by mischievous jests concerning the nature of the fare, which prompts a discourse on uncommon victuals that leaves the company in dismay and disorder.